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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

C.O.

CHINA RAILWAYS.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[8610]

No. J.

20024

[March 12.]

RECEIVED SECTION 16 JUN 08

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 12.)

(No. 64.) (Telegraphic.) P.

WEI-HSIEN-CHEFOO Railway.

Peking, March 12, 1908.

I have inquired of His Majesty's Consul at Chefoo, who states that the report in the "North China Herald," mentioned in your telegram No. 52 of the 10th instant, is entirely without foundation. Lack of funds caused the abandonment of the original scheme. A new Company of Chinese merchants has now been started, but it has not yet raised the necessary capital, nor obtained the sanction of the authorities.

I have the best authority for the statement that the subject has never been mentioned by the German Minister to the Wai-wu Pu.

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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] C.O. CHINA RAILWAYS. CONFIDENTIAL. [8610] No. J. 20024 [March 12.] RECEIVED SECTION 16 JUN 08 Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 12.) (No. 64.) (Telegraphic.) P. WEI-HSIEN-CHEFOO Railway. Peking, March 12, 1908. I have inquired of His Majesty's Consul at Chefoo, who states that the report in the "North China Herald," mentioned in your telegram No. 52 of the 10th instant, is entirely without foundation. Lack of funds caused the abandonment of the original scheme. A new Company of Chinese merchants has now been started, but it has not yet raised the necessary capital, nor obtained the sanction of the authorities. I have the best authority for the statement that the subject has never been mentioned by the German Minister to the Wai-wu Pu. [2880 m-1]
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660 [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] C.0. { CHINA RAILWAYS. CONFIDENTIAL. [8610] No. J. 20024 [March 12.] RECE SECTION 16 JUN 08 Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 12.) (No. 64.) (Telegraphic.) P. WEI-HSIEN-CHEFOO Railway. Peking, March 12, 1908. I have inquired of His Majesty's Cousul at Chefoo, who states that the report in the "North China Herald," mentioned in your telegram No. 52 of the 10th instant, is entirely without foundation. Lack of funds caused the abandonment of the original scheme. A new Company of Chinese merchants has now been started, but it has not yet raised the necessary capital, nor obtained the sanction of the authorities. I have the best authority for the statement that the subject has never been mentioned by the German Minister to the Wai-wu Pu. [2880 m-1]
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660

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

C.0.

{

CHINA RAILWAYS.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[8610]

No. J.

20024

[March 12.]

RECE

SECTION 16 JUN 08

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 12.)

(No. 64.) (Telegraphic.) P.

WEI-HSIEN-CHEFOO Railway.

Peking, March 12, 1908.

I have inquired of His Majesty's Cousul at Chefoo, who states that the report in the "North China Herald," mentioned in your telegram No. 52 of the 10th instant, is entirely without foundation. Lack of funds caused the abandonment of the original scheme. A new Company of Chinese merchants has now been started, but it has not yet raised the necessary capital, nor obtained the sanction of the authorities.

I have the best authority for the statement that the subject has never been mentioned by the German Minister to the Wai-wu Pu.

[2880 m-1]

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